Smoking Dependence
Dimension 477 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Smoking Dependence measures the extent to which smoking or vaping is experienced as physically rewarding, emotionally regulating, habitually cued, and difficult to forgo. It encompasses reliance on nicotine use, anticipated discomfort or mood disruption when stopping, and the degree to which daily life is organized around smoking-related urges and consequences.
evidence final name · Smoking Nicotine Dependence
Minimal Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band show little to no clear smoking-related reliance, with content that is largely unrelated or only loosely connected to nicotine use.
Moderate Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band describe smoking or vaping as physically pleasurable, stress-relieving, and functionally useful, with emerging difficulty tolerating running out or imagining quitting. The experience centers on active reliance for comfort, concentration, or emotional regulation.
High Smoking Dependence
Expressions activating this band describe smoking or vaping as deeply embedded in daily life through persistent reminders, situational planning, anticipated discomfort without access, and concern about emotional, social, or quality-of-life consequences. The experience includes strong cue-driven use and expectation of distress, depression, or social disruption if smoking stops.
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Minimal Smoking Nicotine Dependence: Expressions show no meaningful smoking nicotine dependence content. The proxy is effectively absent. Expressions activating this band are unrelated to smoking nicotine dependence.
Moderate Smoking Nicotine Dependence: Smoking nicotine dependence is experienced here as observable behavioral patterns associated with problematic or disordered functioning. This is the first band where smoking nicotine dependence becomes detectable. Expressions activating this band engage with smoking nicotine dependence at a level associated with formal behavioral assessment.
Heavy Smoking Nicotine Dependence: Smoking nicotine dependence is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where smoking nicotine dependence was characterized by the behavioral form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band reflect smoking nicotine dependence at this level of intensity.